The survey reported on individual energy usages and areas where improvements can be made. This was represented in the form of annual energy usage savings and simple paybacks against the capital cost of the improvement

OCSC researched the possibility of state funded grant schemes available for the proposed works. At the time of the survey, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) activated the “Better Energy Workplaces” scheme allowing the proposed facility to claim 35% grant allowance for any energy improvement measures installed.